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How to Balance a Healthy Lifestyle

* Eat a healthy diet: Visit http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

* Get enough of sleep: Getting 7-8 hours of sleep each night should give you the energy you need to get you through your busy day!

*Exercise: Walk to the store, ride your bike to work, or take the stairs at school. Every bit helps!

*personal time: Take time out for yourself each and every day to meditate, take a bath, read a juicy novel, or do anything that makes you happy!

*Get a massage: It relaxes your mind and body :)

*Vitamins: Make your daily multivitamin fun by taking Flintstones or Gummies!
Safety Precautions: Wear your seat belt, wear sunscreen, look both ways before crossing the street, and put down that cigarette!

*Annual Check-ups: Dentist appointments and doctor's appointments are essential!

*Socialize: Make new friends, hangout and watch a movie or go out to eat.

*Service: For you and the people you'll serve

*sunshine: Vitamin D is important but make sure you wear sunscreen when you are outside.

*Nature: Hiking, biking, kayaking, snowboarding...anything that gets you out doors feeds your soul.

-Cara

mUsIc

Hi everyone!

My name is Chase Boyle and if you don't know me then I shall tell you now that like most, I am largely affected by music. Music can affect my mood, my demeaner, society and my focus. I've been writing my own music for around five years now and I really get a lot of joy from composing lyrics and melodies together in a twine of sounds and guitar riffs. I would just like to recommend some songs to listen to that I've been enjoying lately. Most of these songs fall under the indie/rock/acoustic genre. If you enjoy any of these please let me know! I love sharing new music and hearing what other people enjoy as well. You can copy and paste these into youtube and they should pop up.

Death Cab for Cutie "Underneath the sycamore."

City and Colour "The Grand optimist."

Pinback "Good to Sea."

Atmosphere "Yesterday."

Kid Cudi "All Along"

Elliott Smith "Angeles"

Two Door cinema Club "What you Know."

Bright Eyes "Shell Games"

Citizen Cope "Lifeline."

Manchester Orchestra "Apprehension." or "Simple Math."

Hope you guys like them.
-Chase

EXERCISE FOR ALL!

One of our many fabulous facilities we have here at Wolverine Crossing is our gym!! YAY! We are fortunate to have such a nice and open gym, with great equipment. Health is really important and keeping our bodies healthy and strong is something that will follow us for the rest of our lives, as well as keeping our minds sharp as we tackle this thing called College. Freshman 15 is VERY common but you can keep that “high school bod” with a few simple exercises and habits while in college, regardless if you are a “Freshman” these can be very beneficial to you!!
5 Exercises you can do in OUR gym that are very valuable:

1. Elliptical machines: Cardio is very important for our heart, keeps us going strong and is also a great way to shed a few extra pounds. Also with the handle option it gives your arms a chance to do some work when your legs get a little on the tired side, naturally helps to tone and strengthen your arms.

2. Dumbell Curls: Start with your elbows to your sides, raise one dumbbell and rotate forearm until forearm is vertical and palm faces shoulder. Lower to original position and repeat with opposite arm. Continue to alternate between sides. Dumbell curls focus on your biceps mostly, also muscles in your forearms. Great exercise for guys and girls! GIRLS: DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE SOME HEAVY WEIGHT, PUSH YOUR SELF YOU WON’T “BULK UP!”

3. Lat Pull Downs: Grasp cable bar with wide grip. Sit with thighs under supports. Pull down cable bar to upper chest. Return until arms and shoulders are fully extended. Repeat. NEVER PULL DOWN BEHIND YOUR HEAD, INJURY MAY OCCUR. This exercise focuses on your Latissimus dorsi which is the largest muscle in your back.

4. Seated Shoulder Press: Position dumbbells to each side of shoulders with elbows below wrists. Press dumbbells upward until arms are extended overhead. Lower to sides of shoulders and repeat. Your shoulder muscles which are called your Deltoids are the main focus of this exercise.

5. Russian Twist. This exercise is great for your abdominals. Which having a strong torso will always keep you on top, it’s the most important for any sport to have toned and tight. You can hold a dumbbell when doing this exercise to add resistance. Make sure you are rotating your torso when moving not moving your arms only.

Now you have it! A great work out that you can do in our great gym! There are MANY, MANY more exercises that our gym offers to help keep us all in shape, if you ever have questions or want help with anything in the gym let me know! I would be more than willing to help you become comfortable in the gym and help you meet your fitness goals whatever level you may be at!

Happy Exercising!!!

-Allina

UVU ROCKS!

UVU Week of Welcome is the best way to start fall semester! Last night was the huge Green Out Dance which was CRAZY!! Tonight (Wednesday) is True Wolverine at 11:30 in the Court Yard at UVU. On Thursday there is a Drive in Movie (Thor) at 9:30 and Friday there is a tailgate party for the Volleyball homecoming game!!

Come and show your Wolverine spirit!

IT WILL BE A BLAST!